Students at Otis A. Mason Elementary School were recently recognized as Good Citizens by the Sons of the American Revolution.

Fifth grade students Jason Duff, Demajah Garden, Lily Tillo and Cailee Watkins were presented with Good Citizenship Certificates by Dr. Oscar Patterson III, president of the St. Augustine Chapter, during the school’s recent award’s day ceremony. These awards are presented to 5th and 6th grade students who clearly exhibit the qualities of dependability, leadership, patriotism and upright character in speech and habits; all of which are characteristic of traits that helped build the United States of America and exemplify the ideals of our founding fathers. The students were nominated for the award by their teachers.

The Sons of the American Revolution is a male lineage society that perpetuates the ideals of the war for independence. As an historical, educational and patriotic, non-profit corporation, the SAR seeks to maintain and expand the meaning of patriotism, respect for our national symbols, the value of American citizenship and the unifying force of “e pluribus unum”; that created from people of many nations we become one nation and one people. Persons interested in membership may contact the chapter president at opatters@comcast.net.